Łowicki Park Etnograficzny
Open-air museum branch of the Muzeum w Łowiczu in Maurzyce: 42 buildings of a former village of the Księżacy, including a church from 1758, in two village layouts.
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About the museum
The Łowicki Park Etnograficzny (Łowicz Ethnographic Park) in Maurzyce is a branch of the Muzeum w Łowiczu (Łowicz Museum), located about 7 km from the town, in the gmina of Zduny. The idea of building an open-air museum of the Łowicz village was born at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s, and the site was chosen in 1971, near the former main road from Warsaw to Poznań. In the second half of the 1970s a development plan was prepared for a plot of 17.67 hectares, which was verified at the end of the 1980s, when the open-air museum was intensively expanded. In 1996 the open-air museum and its individual buildings were entered in the register of monuments.
In line with the authors’ intention, the open-air museum shows traditional buildings from the historic Łowicz Duchy, inhabited by the Księżacy. It holds 42 residential, sacred and utility buildings, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries, with interiors furnished with furniture, household items, agricultural tools, paintings and textiles. Wooden buildings of log construction, of the wieńcowa and sumikowo-łątkowa types, with four-slope thatched roofs predominate. The park presents two village layouts: an oval green (owalnica) with a central square, and a street village (ulicówka) with buildings on one side only.
Among the buildings a church from Wysokienice from 1758 and a presbytery from Pszczonów from the early 20th century stand out. In the neighbourhood of the open-air museum is the world’s first welded bridge. The institution organises outdoor events, including the Majówka w Skansenie (May Festival at the Open-Air Museum) and Łowickie Żniwa (Łowicz Harvest), as well as shows of the Łowicz wedding and workshops, for example baking bread in a bread oven.
Highlights
- 42 buildings of a former village of the Księżacy on 17.67 hectares
- Wooden church from Wysokienice from 1758
- Presbytery from Pszczonów, known from the film “Chłopi” (“The Peasants”)
- Two village layouts: owalnica and ulicówka
- The world’s first welded bridge in the neighbourhood
- Outdoor events: Majówka (May Festival) and Łowickie Żniwa (Łowicz Harvest)
Permanent exhibition
- Skansen wsi księżackiej – 42 residential, sacred and utility buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries, arranged in an oval green and a street village, with furnished interiors.
- Founded
- 1985
- Operated by
- Muzeum w Łowiczu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 23 zł |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 15 złpensioners and disability pensioners, children, pupils and students, people with disabilities and their carers, teachers, group supervisors, holders of the Large Family Card and of the Voivodeship Card for Large Families |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 2 · Children under 3 enter free of charge. |
| Families | 65 złFamily ticket for 2 adults and 2 children under 18. |
| Walking ticket (1 November – 31 March, outside only) | 10 zł |
| Combined ticket: all exhibitions of the Muzeum w Łowiczu, the mini open-air museum and the open-air museum in Maurzyce – standard | 55 złTo be bought at the box office of the Muzeum w Łowiczu. |
| Combined ticket – reduced | 35 zł |
| Combined ticket – family (2 adults + 2 children under 18) | 150 zł |
| Guide (in Polish) | 200 złIn English PLN 300; the date must be agreed with the Scientific Department. |
| Museum lesson (per person) | 17 zł |
| Dog fee | 10 złThe price includes a bag and a scoop for waste. |
Free admission also applies to, among others, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, museum staff, holders of the Karta Polaka (Polish Card) and group guides.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | 65 zł · Family ticket for 2 adults and 2 children under 18. |
- Family tours & workshops
A family ticket, museum lessons and workshops are available. The open-air museum organises outdoor events, including the Majówka (May Festival) and Łowickie Żniwa (Łowicz Harvest).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Maurzyce · 15-min walk
PKS buses stop at Maurzyce (about a 10–15 minute walk to the open-air museum); trains stop at PKP Niedźwiada station (about a 20–30 minute walk).
By car
Free parking
Free parking for cars and buses is on the grounds of the open-air museum.
The open-air museum is about 7 km from Łowicz. From Łowicz take the DK92 towards Poznań; beyond the village of Niedźwiada the village of Maurzyce begins, where you turn left.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Meals for organised groups can be ordered on the grounds of the open-air museum.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
Available for hire are, among others, the educational room, a cottage or barn for refreshments, a stage under a brog (a traditional open-sided shelter), the interior of the church for sacred ceremonies, and the bread oven for workshops.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum lessons and guided tours are arranged with the Educational Department (tel. +48 46 837 39 28 ext. 36). The open-air museum hosts demonstrations of the Łowicz wedding and outdoor events. |
